Current FAA projects could halt and employees face furloughs if Congress fails to pass an extension to the FAA Reauthorization package by Saturday. While an attempt by the House to pass a bill that contained numerous unrelated "add-ons" failed earlier this week, the House passed legislation Thursday to extend FAA Reauthorization, and to provide tax relief for victims of … [Read more...] about With Deadline Looming, House Passes FAA Reauthorization Extension with Hurricane Relief
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Opportunity Rising: Drone Industry Testifies before House Subcommittee
Small business owners and representatives of the drone industry testified before a Congressional subcommittee about the FAA's efforts to move commercial drone regulation forward. Speaking before the House Small Business committee, representatives from the FAA, AUVSI, the Small UAV Coalition, airports, and others testified about the need for sensible regulation to support … [Read more...] about Opportunity Rising: Drone Industry Testifies before House Subcommittee
Senators Unveil Temporary Drone Laws, May Bode Well For Amazon, Google
(Source: Forbes) Two U.S. Senators are ready to introduce a bill before Congress that will look to establish temporary rules to regulate and manage the nascent commercial drone industry, according to congressional sources. On Tuesday afternoon, Cory Booker, a Democrat from New Jersey, and John Hoeven, a Republican from North Dakota, will introduce the Commercial UAS … [Read more...] about Senators Unveil Temporary Drone Laws, May Bode Well For Amazon, Google
As Drone Flies Through Congressional Hearing, FAA Refuses To Give Date For Rule
(Source: blogs.rollcall.com) House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Lamar Smith tried hard at a hearing Wednesday to get the Federal Aviation Administration to say when it will issue its rule on commercial use of unmanned aerial vehicle. But James Williams, the FAA official in charge of integrating UAVs into the nation’s airspace, repeatedly refused to … [Read more...] about As Drone Flies Through Congressional Hearing, FAA Refuses To Give Date For Rule
It’s ‘Nearly Impossible’ to Police Drone Use, US Admits
(Source: motherboard.vice.com) A high-level federal government official admitted today what business owners and hobbyists have realized for a while: There's no good way for the Federal Aviation Administration or any other government agency to stop the proliferation of drones, and it's probably "impossible" to police them all. What a difference a year and some change … [Read more...] about It’s ‘Nearly Impossible’ to Police Drone Use, US Admits
